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Lexicon :: Strong's H7497 - rᵊp̄ā'îm

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רְפָאִים
Transliteration
rᵊp̄ā'îm
Pronunciation
raw-faw'
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Part of Speech
proper gentilic noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From רָפָא (H7495) in the sense of invigorating
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TWOT Reference: 2198d

Strong’s Definitions

רָפָא râphâʼ, raw-faw'; or רָפָה râphâh; from H7495 in the sense of invigorating; a giant:—giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also H1051.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H7497 in the following manner: giant (17x), Rephaim (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H7497 in the following manner: giant (17x), Rephaim (8x).

  1. giants, Rephaim

    1. old tribe of giants

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָפָא râphâʼ, raw-faw'; or רָפָה râphâh; from H7495 in the sense of invigorating; a giant:—giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s). See also H1051.
STRONGS H7497: Abbreviations
† II. רְפָאִים proper name, of a people old race of giants (perhaps = I. ר׳, as extinct and powerless; see especially WRS in DrDeuteronomy 2:11; or as shadowy, vaguely known, SchwZAW xviii (1898), 127 ff. see also Stal.c.); — ancient inhabitants of Canaan [west of Jordan?], Genesis 15:20; Joshua 17:15 (JE), compare 1 Chronicles 20:4 (see II. רָפָה above); hence עֶמֶמק ר׳, plain south of Jerusalem 2 Samuel 5:18, 22; 2 Samuel 23:13; 1 Chronicles 11:15; 1 Chronicles 14:9; Isaiah 17:5; Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16 (P); ר׳ east of Jordan Deuteronomy 2:11 (|| עֲנָקִים; tall, compare Deuteronomy 2:10), Deuteronomy 2:20 (|| id.; tall; = Zamzummim); in Bashan, Genesis 14:5, Og the last of them Deuteronomy 3:11 (of huge size), Joshua 12:4; Joshua 13:12 (D); אֶרֶץ ר׳ Deuteronomy 2:20; Deuteronomy 3:13. Greek Version of the LXX Ραφαειν[μ]; οἱ γίγαντες Genesis 14:5 + 4 times; τῶν Τιτάνων 2 Samuel 5:18, 22 + (LXX of Lucian (Lag.)) 2 Samuel 23:13.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:5; 14:5; 15:20

Deuteronomy

2:10; 2:11; 2:11; 2:20; 2:20; 3:11; 3:13

Joshua

12:4; 13:12; 15:8; 17:15; 18:16

2 Samuel

5:18; 5:18; 5:22; 5:22; 23:13; 23:13

1 Chronicles

11:15; 14:9; 20:4

Isaiah

17:5

H7497

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Strong's Number H7497 matches the Hebrew רְפָאִים (rᵊp̄ā'îm),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in 'Jos' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:4 - And the coast H1366 of Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan, H1316 which was of the remnant H3499 of the giants, H7497 that dwelt H3427 at Ashtaroth H6252 and at Edrei, H154

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:12 - All the kingdom H4468 of Og H5747 in Bashan, H1316 which reigned H4427 in Ashtaroth H6252 and in Edrei, H154 who remained H7604 of the remnant H3499 of the giants: H7497 for these did Moses H4872 smite, H5221 and cast them out. H3423

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:8 - And the border H1366 went up H5927 by the valley H1516 of the son H1121 of Hinnom H2011 unto the south H5045 side H3802 of the Jebusite; H2983 the same is Jerusalem: H3389 and the border H1366 went up H5927 to the top H7218 of the mountain H2022 that lieth before H6440 the valley H1516 of Hinnom H2011 westward, H3220 which is at the end H7097 of the valley H6010 of the giants H7497 northward: H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:15 - And Joshua H3091 answered H559 them, If thou be a great H7227 people, H5971 then get thee up H5927 to the wood H3293 country, and cut down H1254 for thyself there in the land H776 of the Perizzites H6522 and of the giants, H7497 if mount H2022 Ephraim H669 be too narrow H213 for thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:16 - And the border H1366 came down H3381 to the end H7097 of the mountain H2022 that lieth before H6440 the valley H1516 of the son H1121 of Hinnom, H2011 and which is in the valley H6010 of the giants H7497 on the north, H6828 and descended H3381 to the valley H1516 of Hinnom, H2011 to the side H3802 of Jebusi H2983 on the south, H5045 and descended H3381 to Enrogel, H5883
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